We, the parish of Saints Mary and Mathias Catholic Church, WELCOME all to CELEBRATE, TEACH and LIVE the Mission of JESUS CHRIST Ss. Mary & Mathias Church 215 W. 8th St. Muscatine, IA 52761 From the Pastors Desk November 17th, 2019 Over the past month or so, throughout our “Response Ability” mes- sage series, we have been focusing on our need, on our ability to respond to the blessings that God sets before us. We began by taking a look at prayer as our response to God’s goodness present in our lives. We learned the importance of praying in thanksgiving for God’s breakthroughs and blessings in our lives. We learned to never give up, even when it seems that God is dis- tant or non-responsive to our prayers. Finally, we learned the most humble prayer of all, a prayer that acknowledged God’s greatness and our uer depend- ence on His grace. “Lord, have mercy on me a sin- ner.” Over the past several weeks, we have taken a look at how we ought to respond to the Lord when it comes to our finances. We learned the importance of taking an honest look at how we approach money. Like Zac- chaeus, maybe we need a change of heart and need to give more to the poor. We learned that we are God’s money managers and that when we give to the poor, when we give to advance God’s Kingdom we are storing up for ourselves treasures in heaven. This week, we connue to explore our responsibility when it comes to being good stewards of the financial resources God has given us. Just as the poor widow gave her enre livelihood, we too ought to take me to pray about how much we offer as a sacrificial giſt to our parish and how much we offer to the poor and other worthy charies. Jesus challenges us to see our sacrificial offering of our financial treasure as an act of worship. Aſter all, it’s not so much about giving to a need. Rather, it’s all about our need to give. FORMED.ORG (Online Faith Formaon Resource) *Sign Up *I belong to a Parish or Organizaon *Enter Parish - SS Mary & Mathias *Create a New Account (name and email address)
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We, the parish of Saints Mary and Mathias Catholic Church, WELCOME all to CELEBRATE, TEACH and LIVE the Mission of JESUS CHRIST
Ss. Mary & Mathias Church 215 W. 8th St. Muscatine, IA 52761
From the Pastors Desk November 17th, 2019 Over the past month or so, throughout our “Response Ability” mes-sage series, we have been focusing on our need, on our ability to
respond to the blessings that God sets before us. We began by taking a look at prayer as our response to God’s goodness present in our lives. We learned the importance of praying in thanksgiving for God’s breakthroughs and blessings in our lives. We learned to never give up, even when it seems that God is dis-tant or non-responsive to our prayers. Finally, we learned the most humble prayer of all, a prayer that acknowledged God’s greatness and our utter depend-ence on His grace. “Lord, have mercy on me a sin-ner.”
Over the past several weeks, we have taken a look at how we ought to respond to the Lord when it comes to our finances. We learned the importance of taking an honest look at how we approach money. Like Zac-chaeus, maybe we need a change of heart and need to give more to the poor. We learned that we are God’s money managers and that when we give to the poor, when we give to advance God’s Kingdom we are storing up for ourselves treasures in heaven.
This week, we continue to explore our responsibility when it comes to being good stewards of the financial resources God has given us. Just as the poor widow gave her entire livelihood, we too ought to take time to pray about how much we offer as a sacrificial gift to our parish and how much we offer to the poor and other worthy charities. Jesus challenges us to see our sacrificial offering of our financial treasure as an act of worship. After all, it’s not so much about giving to a need. Rather, it’s all about our need to give.
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November 19th 7Am Daily Mass-Virginia Lindle –CH 8:30 AM school Mass-SSMM school Gyms 5:15-6PM– Chant Schola Practice-CH 6:15-7:30PM-Praise Band Practice-CH 6:30-8PM– RCIA Class-Mazz 7:30-8:45PM-Adult Choir Practice-CH
November 20th 7AM Daily Mass-Sp. Intention for Seth So –Ch 7:30-8:30AM-Touched by Faith Group-CH 6:30-8PM-Spellman Small Group-G
November 21st 7AM Daily Mass-Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory-CH 7:30AM-5PM-Adoration-CH
November 22nd 7AM Daily Mass-John McAvreavy –CH 7:30AM-5PM-Adoration-CH 10-11AM-Bickford Mass 7PM-Hispanic Choir Practice-G
November 23rd 3:45-4:45PM-Reconciliation-CH 5PM-Mass-AOP –CH
November 24th 8AM Mass-AOP –CH 10AM-Mass-Robert Hager 12:30 PM Mass-Alejo Franco & Jose Angel Navarro y Ramon Lopez Valen-cia
Mass Intentions Please call the Parish office if wanting to set up 2020 Mass Intentions If you send a note to request an intention, please include your name and phone number, as were wind-ing down 2019 please make sure
your mass intentions are paid.
The Catholic Daughters will be selling cara-mels on November 16th and 17th after the Masses, at this time you will be able to pick up your puzzle pieces.
Did You Know? A Walk through the Mass: Liturgy of the Eucharist Part 2
Following the Preface and the singing of the Holy, Holy, the Liturgy of the Eucharist continues with the Eucharistic Prayer. The Eucharistic Prayer is the heart of the Mass. It is a prayer of thanksgiving directed to the Father, through Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit. There are four Eucharistic Prayers which may be used dur-ing normal weekday and Sunday Masses. Eucharistic Prayer I is also known as the Roman Canon as it invokes the intercession of the 12 Apostles and many of the Popes and Martyrs of the early Church. Eucharistic Prayer II is the shortest of the Eucharistic Prayers and is often used for weekday Masses. Eucharistic Prayer III em-phasizes the role of the Holy Spirit. Eucharistic Prayer IV has its own proper Preface and contains many references to the Holy Scriptures.
There are other Eucharistic Prayers which may be used at times. There are two Eu-charistic Prayers for Reconciliation that are appropriate during Lent and Advent, the two penitential seasons of the Liturgical Year. There is also a set of four Eucharistic Prayers that may be used when one of the Masses for Various Needs and Occasions is used (For Peace and Justice, For Vocations to the Priesthood, etc…). Next week, we will take a closer look at the sections that make up each Eucharistic Prayer.
Thanksgiving Mass Canned Food Donation Please join us for our Thanksgiving Mass on Wednesday, November 27 at 6:30pm. It will include donations of non-perishable items dur-ing the presentation of the gifts. Father will invite us all to the altar of the Lord to make our donations as a community of Christ during the offertory. We hope to see you on this blessed occasion!
MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL Marriage Annulments Q & A: Tuesday, November 19, St. Patrick Church, Iowa City, 6:30 p.m. Come to an Open Forum on Marriage, Divorce and Annulment pre-sented by our Tribunal Staff. Bring your questions and learn what our Church teaches about marriage, divorce, and the healing ministry of annulment. No reser-vation required. For questions call Beth Blough, Tribunal Auditor, 563-888-4236.
Rosary Potluck
December 15th 2019
4 to 6 PM Gannon Hall
Everyone is welcome to come and
please bring a dish to share with every-
one. Thank you
Salvation Army Christmas Trees It's that time of year again-the Salvation Army Christmas Trees will be up on No-vember 16th!! Please return all gifts UNWRAPPED with the paper ornament at-tached (the one you selected from the tree). Salvation Army is asking all gifts be delivered to the church no later than December 8th. I realize this seems extremely early. This allows them to sort all of the gifts, set multiple dates for families to shop, and gets the gifts to the families in time for them to wrap for Christmas. There will be a tree at the front of the church by the chapel and a tree in Gannon Hall. I will add ornaments as needed. Thank you so much for your generosity and God bless you! Gift ideas: For the younger kids- books, boots, mittens, coats, PJ's, slippers, toys, arts and crafts For the older kids- personal hygiene items, socks, books, gift cards- examples: Jimmy Johns, Taco Johns, Sal-vatores, McDonalds, Subway, Fridley Theater, Rose Bowl, Hibbetts, Wal-Mart
Please keep in your prayers the 39
youth and the 17 adults attending
NCYC November 21-24
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FAITH FORMATION FAITH FORMATION
November 16-23, 2019
Some dates: November 18 Lectio Divina with Kent Ferris @ 7:00-7:45am in Gannon Hall. We will be reflecting together on the Mass
readings for the following weekend
November 19 RCIA Class—“Mary/The Communion of Saints”—Sister Cheryl—6:30pm Mazzuchelli Center) November 20 Religious Education Classes for Grades K-10
November 25 NO Lectio Divina with Kent Ferris @ 7:00am this morning
November 26 NO RCIA CLASS—Thanksgiving Week
November 27 NO Religious Education Classes for Grade K-10—Thanksgiving Mass @ 6:30pm @ St. Mathias Church. SAFETY NOTICE: It is strongly encouraged that parents who have younger children: if your son or daughter needs to use the bathroom during our Sunday Mass, that parents accompany their son or daughter to the bathroom. Thank you!
A HUGE THANK YOU!! To the 110 plus ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, parishioners who attended the Emergency Safety Training on Monday, November 4 with Lt. Tony Kies and Officer Whitni Peña! Saints Mary and Mathias Parish is so very blessed because of the many parishioners who have responded to your Baptismal call to participate in the ministries of your parish family! PLEASE NEVER STOP VOLUNTEERING your time and the gift of your talent! God chooses THE BEST—EACH ONE OF YOU ARE THE BEST!! Thank you!
FAMILY CHRISTMAS EVE MASS: Preparation for our Family Christmas Eve Mass (4:30pm at Saints Mary and Mathias School Gym) is underway. 1: Calling all of our youth musicians and/or anyone who would like to play their instrument for the Family Christmas Eve Mass; 2: Calling anyone who would like to cantor for our Family Christmas Eve Mass; 3. If you are planning to attend this Mass and would like to be a Eucharistic Minister. YES and a letter from the North Pole indicates that a special visitor will be on time for our Family Christmas Eve Mass!! Please email [email protected] or you can call her at 563-263-3848. We are all about FAMILY!! EVERYONE is WELCOME!!
Faith ALIVE and ACTIVE
SAINTS MAY AND MATHIAS PARISH DIRECTORY UPDATE: We have received information for proofread-ing, etc. While it truly was our hope to have the Directory available for you our parish family in mid October, it will not
happen. Sister Cheryl, Maria Frausto & Denise Collier are working with Universal Church Directories to make sure that our Directory has correct information. We thank you for your patience!! Our goal is to have the Parish Directory ready for you
as a beautiful Christmas gift!
Saints Mary & Mathias School Corner From the Principal's Desk
On behalf of the entire Saints Mary and Mathias Catholic School family I’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the entire par-ish. Your generosity, spirt of community, and kindness were overwhelming as we all came together and raised over $120,000 at the annual Fall Auction this year. It is only because of the generosity of our benefactors that such a thing is possible!
Upcoming Events:
I’d also like to invite our parish community to our annual Christmas concert. This year’s Christmas concert will be held on December 5th at 6:30 pm in the school gym.
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Readings for the Week Upcoming Events
Readings for the Week of November 17, 2019 Sunday Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Mal 3:19-20a; Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9; 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 Monday The Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles; Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk 18:35-43 Proper Readings for Peter and Paul Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; Mt 14:22-33 Tuesday 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b and 15; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lk 19:41-44 Friday Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Chr 29:10bcd, 11abc, 11d-12a, 12bcd; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday Saint Clement I, Pope and Martyr; Saint Columban, Abbot; Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest and Martyr 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-3, 4 and 6, 16 and 19: Lk 20:27-40 Sunday Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 2 Sm 5:1-3; Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43
November 25th 5:15 PM Daily Mass- Glen Hagy-CH 6:30-8PM– Parish Council Mtg-G
November 26th 7AMDaily Mass-Mary Louise Howell-Ch
November 27th 1PM– Parish Office Closing for Holi-days 6:30PM-Thanksgiving Mass-Marven Lorbert
November 28th Happy Thanksgiving
No Daily Mass Or Adoration November 29th
No Daily Mass Or Adoration 7PM-Hispanic Choir Practice-G
November 30th 5PM-Mass-Larry & Dorothy Kaska-CH
December 1st 3PM– Advent Communal Pen-ance Service-CH
December 3rd 8AM-8:30PM-Life Line-G
December 4th 9:30-11:30AM– Ladies Guild Christ-mas Party-G
December 8th Our Lady Of Guadalupe 12:30 PM Mass & Fiesta –SSMM School Gym
December 12th 8:30 AM -Las Mañanitas (Hymns to
Mary) - CH December 14th
Rectory open House following 5PM Mass
ADA 2019-
2020
Total pledged $87,029.00 Were at 76.09%
of our goal
Keep up the good work.
Life Line Screening, the nation’s leading provider of preventive health screenings, will offer affordable,
non-invasive and painless health screenings at Saints Mary & Mathias Catholic Church-Gannon Hall on
12/3/2019.
A package of five screenings to identify risk for stroke, heart disease and other chronic conditions will
be offered:
Carotid artery ultrasound to identify plaque buildup in the carotid arteries, a major risk factor for
stroke
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blood vessel in the body
An EKG to identify the presence of atrial fibrillation, which increases the risk for stroke
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Ultrasound of the shin bone to identify risk for osteoporosis These 5 vital screenings are offered for only $149 and take 60-90 minutes to complete. If you register
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communitycircle, or text the word "circle" to 797979.
Book of Remembrance For the month of November, we remember our beloved deceased in a Book of the Re-membrance, which is located in front of the Marian alter in the church of St. Mathias. The names of those who have died this year are in the book. If there's anyone else you’d like to remember, you can add them to the book.
Hospitalidad: Celeste Franco, Victor Madrigal, Gerardo
Madrigal, Mia Casillas, April Casillas, Edwin Orellana
Vino Sagrado: Saul Ocampo, Veronica Ocampo
Yo tengo designios de paz, no de aflicción, dice el Señor. Ustedes me invocarán y yo los escucharé y los libraré de la esclavitud dondequiera que se encuentren. Jer 29, 11. 12. 14
LA SANTA MISA DE HOY ES EN MEMORIA DE JORGE FORUNEAU Y FEDERICO GONZALEZ
Durante el último mes más o menos, a lo largo de nuestra serie de mensajes "Capacidad de respuesta", nos
hemos centrado en nuestra necesidad, en nuestra capacidad de responder a las bendiciones que Dios nos presenta. Comenzamos mirando a la oración como nuestra respuesta a la bondad de Dios presente en nuestra
vida. Aprendimos la importancia de orar en acción de gracias por los avances y bendiciones de Dios en nuestra vida. Aprendimos a nunca rendirnos, incluso cuando parece que Dios es distante o no responde a nuestras ora-
ciones. Finalmente, aprendimos la oración más humilde de todas, una oración que reconoció la grandeza de Di-os y nuestra total dependencia de Su gracia. "Señor, ten piedad de mí como pecador."
Durante las últimas semanas, hemos mirado cómo debemos responder al Señor cuando se trata de nuestras
finanzas. Aprendimos la importancia de echar un vistazo honesto a cómo abordamos el dinero. Como Zaqueo, tal vez necesitemos un cambio de corazón y necesitemos dar más a los pobres. Aprendimos que somos los administradores de dinero de Dios y que cuando damos a los pobres, cuando damos para avanzar en el Reino de Dios estamos almacenando para
nosotros mismos los tesoros en el cielo.
Esta semana, continuamos explorando nuestra responsabilidad cuando se trata de ser buenos administradores de los recursos financieros que Dios nos ha dado. Así como la pobre viuda dio todo su sustento, nosotros también debemos tomarnos un tiem-
po para orar acerca de cuánto ofrecemos como regalo de sacrificio a nuestra parroquia y cuánto ofrecemos a las organizaciones benéficas pobres y otras organizaciones dignas. Jesús nos desafía a ver nuestra ofrenda de sacrificio de nuestro tesoro financiero
como un acto de adoración. Después de todo, no se trata tanto de dar a una necesidad. Más bien, se trata de nuestra necesidad de dar.
Unas Palabras del Padre
Troy
CALENDARIO DE EVENTOS
Domingo 10 de Nov. - * Rosario antes de Misa @12pm, Misa a las 12:30pm
Lunes 11 de Nov. - * Confeciones @4:30pm, Misa @5:15pm
Martes 12 de Nov. - * Misa @7am, Misa en el gimnacion de la escuela @8:30am
Miercoles 13 de Nov. - * Misa @7am, Misa - Uncion de los Enfermos @11am(Confeciones @10am), Doctrina 4pm y 6:30pm, Estudio Biblico @6:30pm Centro Mazzuchelli
Jueves 14 de Nov. - * Misa @7am, Adoracion 7:30am hasta las 5pm
Viernes 15 de Nov. - * Misa @7am, Adoracion 7:30am hasta las 5pm
Sabado 16 de Nov. - * Confeciones @3:45pm, Misa @5pm
LIBRO DE MEMORIAS
Para el mes de Noviembre, recordamos a nuestros queridos difuntos en un Libro de Recuerdo, que estara ubicado en
frente del altar Marian en la iglesia de San Matiás. Los nom-bres de los que han fallecido este año están en el libro. Si
hay alguien mas que quisieran recordar, pueden agregarlos al libro.
VISITAS AL HOSPITAL Avise a la oficina parroquial o a los sacerdotes si sabe de al-
guien que está en el hospital o en un Acilo de Ancianos y le gustaria una visita.
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ORACIÓN DESPUÉS DE LA COMUNIÓN Al recibir, Señor, el don de estos sagrados misterios, te suplicamos humildemente que lo que tu Hijo nos mandó celebrar en me-
moria suya, nos aproveche para crecer en nuestra caridad fraternal. Por Jesucristo, nuestro Señor.
NOTICIAS DE FORMACIÓN DE FE
Algunas Fechas:
18 de Nov. Lectio Divina con Kent Ferris @ 7:00-7:45am en Gannon Hall. Reflexionaremos juntos sobre las lecturas de la Misa
para el siguiente fin de semana.
19 de Nov. Clase de RCIA - "María/La Comunión de los Santos" Hermana Cheryl - 6:30pm (Centro Mazzuchelli)
20 de Nov. Clases de Doctrina para los Grados K-10
25 de Nov. No Habra Lectio Divina con Kent Ferris @7am este día
26 de Nov. No Habra Clases de RCIA - Semana de Acción de Gracias
27 de Nov. NO Clases de Doctrina para el Grado K-10 - Misa de Acción de Gracias @6:30pm en la Iglesia de St. Mathias.
AVISO DE SEGURIDAD: Se recomienda que los padres que tienen niños pequeños: si su hijo o hija tiene que usar el baño durante
nuestra Misa dominical, que los padres acompañan a su hijo o hija al baño. Gracias!
¡UN ENORME GRACIAS! ¡A los 110 de Hospitalidad, Ministros Eucarísticos, Lectores, feligreses que asistieron a la Capacitación de
Seguridad de Emergencia el lunes 4 de noviembre con el Teniente Tony Kies y el Oficial Whitni Peña! ¡La Parroquia de los Santos Ma-
ría y Mathias es tan bendecida por los muchos feligreses que han respondido a vuestro llamamiento bautismal para participar en los
ministerios de vuestra familia parroquial! POR FAVOR NUNCA DEJE DE VOLUNTARIO Su tiempo y el regalo de su talento!
Dios elige LO MEJOR, ¡CADA UNO DE USTEDES ES EL MEJOR!! ¡Gracias!
MISA DE LA NOCHEBUENA DE LA FAMILIA:
Se está preparando para nuestra Misa de Nochebuena Familiar (4:30pm en Saints Mary y Mathias School Gym). 1: Llamando a todos
nuestros músicos juveniles y/o a cualquiera que quiera tocar su instrumento para la Misa de Nochebuena Familiar; 2: Llamar a
cualquiera que quiera cantar para nuestra Misa de Nochebuena Familiar; 3. Si tiene previsto asistir a esta Misa y desea ser Ministro Eu-
carístico. Sí y una carta del Polo Norte indica que un visitante especial estará a tiempo para nuestra Misa de Nochebuena Familiar!! Por
favor, envíe un correo electrónico a srcheryl-marymathias.org o puede llamarla al 563-263-3848. Todos somos una familia!! TODOS
SON BIENVENIDOS!!
FE VIVA Y ACTIVA
DONUT SUNDAY
17 de Noviembre - Clarisa Franco
Gracias a todas las familias que ayudaron este año. Gracias!
Fechas disponibles para el 2020: 19 de Enero, 16 de Febrero,
15 de Marzo, 19 de Abril, 17 de Mayo, 21 de Junio, 16 de Agosto. Si gustan ayudar un mes, por favor ponganse en con-
tacto con Maria Frausto al 563-263-1416.
ILUMINACION DE LA CORONA DE ADVIENTO Y OFRENDAS
Necesitamos familias para que participen en la Iluminacion de
la Corona y para las Ofrendas. Dic. 1, Dic. 15., Dic. 22. Si gustan participar, por favor hablen con Maria despues de Misa.
Misa de Acción de Gracias el Miércoles, 27 de Noviembre a las 6:30 pm. (No habrá misa de 7:00 am ese día y la oficina cerrara a la 1 de la tarde).
No habrá Misa por la mañana ni Adoración el Jue-ves 28 de Noviembre, Día de Acción de Gracias.
La Oficina estara Cerrada.
No habrá Misa ni Adoración el Viernes 29 de Noviembre. La Oficina estara Cerrada.
ESQUINA DE LA ESCUELA SANTA MARIA Y MATIAS
*En nombre de toda la familia de la Escuela Católica Santa Ma-ría y Mathias, quisiera extender un sincero agradecimiento a
toda la parroquia. Su generosidad, espíritu de comunidad y la bondad eran abrumadora como todos nos uni-
mos y recaudó más de $120,000 en la caída anual subasta de este año. Es sólo gracias a la gener-
osidad de nuestros benefactores que tal cosa es posible!
*También me gustaría invitar a nuestra comunidad parroquial a nuestro concierto anual de Navidad. El concierto de Navidad
de este año se llevará a cabo el 5 de diciembre a las 6:30 pm en el gimnasio de la escuela.
FORMED.ORG - Tema nuevo - Preparemos nuestro corazón
